Surrogacy

What is Surrogacy?

Surrogacy is emerging as a popular option for people with fertility issues to start or grow their families. It is often preferred by couples who want to have a genetic child, but are experiencing trouble conceiving. There are different types of surrogacy procedures. A variety of causes account for this, including failure of the embryo to implant, repeated miscarriage, etc. These people can resort to ivf surrogacy procedure to have their child where a surrogate helps an infertile couple. A surrogate mother is the one who is pregnant with the child but intends to relinquish it after birth.

Traditional Surrogacy

The surrogate is pregnant with her own biological child, but the child is conceived with the intention of relinquishing the child to be raised by others, like a biological father or partner.

Gestational Surrogacy

In gestational surrogacy, the surrogate becomes pregnant via embryo transfer with a child of which she is not the biological mother. The woman relinquishes the child to the biological mother or father, or to a parent who is unrelated to the child.

Laws In India Regarding Surrogacy

Commercial surrogacy has grown into a multi-million industry in the country. Therefore, commercial surrogacy has been made illegal in India. However, surrogacy is allowed:

• For couples who suffer from proven infertility
• When it is altruistic
• When it is not for commercial purposes
• When not for producing children for sale, prostitution or other forms of exploitation
• For any condition or disease specified through regulations

SOI Expertise

We, at SOI, are proud to say that all the services pertaining to infertility are available under one roof. We offer extensive counselling, on surrogacy, covering all possible aspects, starting from the emotional and psychological implications to indicated tests that surrogates should receive and insemination methods suggested for conception. Doctors are also available to give extended care to the family.